The Hortonworks Data Platform, powered by Apache Hadoop, is a massively scalable
and 100% open source platform for storing, processing and analyzing large volumes of
data. It is designed to deal with data from many sources and formats in a very
quick, easy and cost-effective manner. The Hortonworks Data Platform consists of the
essential set of Apache Hadoop projects including MapReduce, Hadoop Distributed File
System (HDFS), HCatalog, Pig, Hive, HBase, ZooKeeper and Ambari. Hortonworks is the
major contributor of code and patches to many of these projects. These projects have
been integrated and tested as part of the Hortonworks Data Platform release process
and installation and configuration tools have also been included.

Unlike other providers of platforms built using Apache Hadoop, Hortonworks
contributes 100% of our code back to the Apache Software Foundation. The Hortonworks
Data Platform is Apache-licensed and completely open source. We sell only expert
technical support, training and partner-enablement services. All of our technology is, and
will remain, free and open source.

Please visit the Hortonworks Data Platform page for more information on Hortonworks
technology. For more information on Hortonworks services, please visit either the
Support or Training page. You can
contact us directly
to discuss your specific needs.